Volunteer William Campbell, who traveled to Bangladesh earlier this year, made an inspiring statement about what his trip meant to him personally:

“I enjoy thinking that perhaps I have helped people be able to feed themselves better than they were able the day before. I have made many new friends and have gained a better understanding of humanity and the challenges of feeding 7 billion people.”

We couldn’t have said it any better, William!

“Since my arrival in Bangladesh, I was immersed in a kaleidoscope of colors, sounds and new experiences. The Winrock staff have been taking care of every detail to make me feel comfortable and at home. The night of my arrival I lived a unique experience being invited to the celebration of a wedding. By now, I just can tell you that the rural area is beautiful and the people are very nice, sweet and friendly.”

–Ms. Silvana Pietrosemoli-Castagni, Winrock volunteer in Bangladesh

Here are some photos from the wedding that Silvana attended:

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Today is the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and this weekend marked the National Day of Service. In honor of both, here are some photos of some of our Farmer-to-Farmer volunteers in service around the world:

Bill Goeres on a dairy farm in Ethiopia

Howard Prussic with onion farmers in Myanmar

Doug Johnson training beekeepers in Nigeria

“This assignment provided me with a number of professional and personal contacts. It has strengthened my passion to continue giving back to the community especially the underprivileged people of the world.”

-Dr. Leonard Obaldo, volunteer in Bangladesh

Our Bangladesh team was so pleased to be able to celebrate with our volunteer, Dr. Obaldo, on his birthday last week! We hope we made him feel at home on this milestone though he was far away from home!

Birthday Gifts

Cutting the cake!